Hotel comparison · Cambridge
Centennial Hotel vs Clayton Hotel Cambridge
A side-by-side look at rooms, location, facilities and value — so you can book the right one with confidence.
★★★Centennial Hotel
★★★Clayton Hotel Cambridge
Star rating
★★★
★★★
City
Cambridge
Cambridge
Address
63-71 Hills Road
27-29 Station Road
Check-in / out
15:00 / 11:00
15:00 / 11:00
Best rooms
Rooms on the upper floors (3rd-4th) with views of the historic Cambridge streets or towards the Backs area. Corner rooms tend to offer better light and ventilation.
Rooms on upper floors (4th-5th) away from street-facing sides, particularly rooms ending in 05-08 for better light and distance from traffic noise
Rooms to avoid
Ground floor rooms facing Mill Road can experience traffic noise. Rooms directly above the bar/lounge area may be affected by evening activity noise.
Ground and 1st floor rooms facing Mill Road due to traffic and street noise; rooms facing the courtyard can experience echo from adjacent buildings
Wi-Fi
Complimentary Wi-Fi throughout (standard ADSL ~8 Mbps); no login constraints, auto-connect on all devices
Free high-speed Wi-Fi (50 Mbps+) throughout hotel; no login constraints, auto-connect on return visits
Parking
No on-site parking; nearest public car park is Grafton Centre (200 metres, £1.50/hour max £6/day); limited EV charging at nearby Chesterton car park (450m)
No on-site parking; nearest public car park is the Grafton Centre car park 0.2 miles away (£1.60/hour, £8/day); Limited Street parking on Station Road (2-hour restricted 08:00-18:00 weekdays); no EV charging on-site
Best-value lunch nearby
Tesco Meal Deal (sandwich + drink + snack, £3.50) at Tesco Express 100m south; or Mill Lane Deli wrap (£4.95) 200m west
Pret A Manger (multiple locations: Market Square, Grafton Centre), meal-deal sandwich + drink + snack £4.50, 0.2-0.4 miles / 4-8-minute walk; alternatively Greggs (Station Road near hotel), sausage roll + drink £2.40, 0.1 miles / 2-minute walk
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